The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has honored three interventional radiologists with the Gold Medal at its annual meeting in New Orleans this week.
The latest recipients of the SIR Gold Medial are listed below:
- Dr. Wilfrido Castaneda-Zuniga, a past SIR president and an emeritus professor of radiology at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and a professor of radiology at the University of Minnesota Medical School and the University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio
- Dr. David Kumpe, a professor of radiology, surgery, and neurosurgery at the University of Colorado
- Dr. Kenneth Thomson, a professor and program director of radiology and nuclear medicine at the Alford Hospital in Melbourne, Australia
The Gold Medal is SIR's highest honor and is given to those who have helped ensure the future of interventional radiology by advancing the quality of medicine and patient care, according to the society.
